Age | 65 (age at death) |
Birthday | 31 December, 1959 |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Died | 1 April, 2025 |
Place of Death | Los Angeles, California, USA |
Height | 6' (183 cm) |
Eye Color | Blue |
Hair Color | Brown - Light |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Claim to Fame | his roles as Nick Rivers in the 1984 comedy film Top Secret!, Eric in the ABC comedy-drama anthology series ABC Afterschool Specials, Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the 1986 action drama film Top Gun and its 2022 sequel film Top Gun: Maverick, Madmartigan in the 1988 high fantasy adventure film Willow, Jim Morrison in the 1991 biographical musical drama film The Doors, FBI Agent Ray Levoi in the 1992 Neo-Western mystery thriller Thunderheart, Elvis Presley in the 1993 romantic crime drama film True Romance, Doc Holliday in the 1993 Western film Tombstone, Bruce Wayne/Batman in the 1995 superhero film Batman Forever, Chris Shiherlis in the 1995 crime drama film Heat, Col. John Henry Patterson in the 1996 historical adventure thriller film The Ghost and the Darkness, Simon Templar in the 1997 action thriller film The Saint, Moses (voice) in the 1998 animated musical drama film The Prince of Egypt, Willem de Kooning in the 2000 independent biographical drama film Pollock, Danny Parker/Tommy Van Allen in the 2002 neo-noir crime thriller film The Salton Sea, John Holmes in the 2003 crime drama film Wonderland, The Sherpa in the HBO comedy-drama series Entourage, King Philip II of Macedonia in the 2004 epic historical drama film Alexander, FBI Agent Jake Harris in the 2004 crime slasher film Mindhunters, Perry Van Shirke in the 2005 neo-noir black comedy film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Mason Lancer in the CBS crime drama series Numb3rs, Dieter Von Cunth in the 2010 action comedy film MacGruber, Bravo (voice) in the 2013 animated sports comedy film Planes, and Detective Dobson in the USA Network detective comedy-drama series Psych |
Val Edward Kilmer (December 31, 1959 – April 1, 2025) was an American actor. Initially a stage actor, he later found fame as a leading man in films in a wide variety of genres, including comedies, dramas, action adventures, westerns, historical films, crime dramas, science fiction films, and fantasy films. Films in which Kilmer appeared grossed more than $3.8 billion worldwide. In 1992, film critic Roger Ebert remarked, "if there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it."